On June 29, 1945, the largest passenger liner ever built steamed into New York Bay with her decks packed with returning American servicemen. The RMS Queen Elizabeth, built for luxury travel, had spent the war as one of the Allies' most important troopships. A Luxury Liner Called to War Cunard launched the Queen Elizabeth on September 27, 1938. She was meant to carry … [Read more...] about 14,000 Servicemen on Deck — How the RMS Queen Elizabeth Sailed Home to New York After the War